Detached two-storey dwelling at 129 Raeburn Road, Sidcup

“SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: Erection of a detached two storey dwelling with refuse storage and parking to the front. Alterations to existing house including removal of windows to side fenestration.”

“Erection of a detached two storey dwelling with refuse storage and parking to the front. Alterations to existing house including removal of windows to side fenestration.”

“Raeburn Road is a two-storey detached dwellinghouse located on the western side of Raeburn Road. Generally, the street scene consists of properties both detached and semi-detached properties which are two storey in nature, some of which have been altered through extension. Whilst on street parking is available the majority of properties, including the application site, have off street parking.”

“22/02889/FUL: Erection of an attached two storey dwelling with refuse storage and parking to the front. Granted on 18/01/2023.”

“SUMMARY The key issues are the background to the development, the principle of development design, quality of residential accommodation, neighbouring amenity, highways, refuse and recycling, drainage, biodiversity net gain, sustainability, fire safety and other matters.”

“REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION The proposed development is considered to be acceptable in principle. The works proposed would not have a detrimental impact on the character of the area and would not harm the amenities of the neighbouring residential properties. The proposal would not have an adverse impact on parking.”

“Policy DP11 of the Local Plan sets out that new dwellings should provide sufficient useable on-site external amenity space (communal, semi-private and private) and appropriate play spaces for children, relative to the proposed scale of development. Additionally, appropriate internal accommodation standards should be achieved. Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021) provides space standards for proposed new residential units.”

“The proposed dwellinghouse would be located to the south of nos. 34-38 Blackfen Road and would have a separation distance of between 13 (no.36) and 15.5 metres (no.38). With regard to no. Blackfen Road the proposed gap between the flank wall of the proposed dwellinghouse and the rear elevation of no. Blackfen Road would be approx.”

“Full consultations responses are provided in Appendix A. A brief summary of the responses is provided below.”

“The proposed dwelling would have 2 off-street car parking spaces and the host dwelling would have 1 off-street car parking space. The proposals are unlikely to have any significant negative impact on the surrounding highway network and subsequently the Highway Authority has raised no objections subject to the imposition of conditions relating to reserving the parking spaces for such use, detail of their layout, surfacing and drainage, pedestrian visibility splays,…”

“Overbearing impact; ➢ Impact on outlook; ➢ Impact on drainage; ➢ Increase on parking pressures.”

“24/02175/FUL - 129 RAEBURN ROAD, SIDCUP, KENT, DA15 8RE (Agenda Item No. 5c)”

“Following their discussion, the Committee RESOLVED on a vote of 10/0 to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation as set out in the report before them.”

“The use of the land for vehicle parking shall not be commenced until the area has been laid out, surfaced, and drained in accordance with details first submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority and shall be permanently maintained thereafter.”

“Details of arrangements for cycle storage for two cycles (including means of enclosure for the area concerned where necessary) shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority before any part of the development hereby permitted is commenced and the approved arrangements shall be completed before any part of the development is first occupied, and permanently maintained thereafter.”